year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to accept; to receive; to agree
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of